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Crucial_ (ExtHD)

CT250MX200SSD1 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 168% (1st of 639)

Based on 26 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 174c PID 5106 Model: Crucial_ CT250MX200SSD1
Poor: 149%Average: 168% Great: 195%

Outstanding average bench

The Crucial_ CT250MX200SSD1 250GB averaged 68.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial_ CT250MX200SSD1 250GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 35.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 26.5MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial_ CT250MX200SSD1 250GB is 46.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial_ CT250MX200SSD1 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 229MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 26 samples)
Rank 1168%
Min Avg Max
37.1 Read 229 247
39.1 Write 220 248
38.1 Mixed 212 233
39.3 SusWrite 226 248
303% 222 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.7 4K Read 18.5 20.1
16.7 4K Write 26.5 35.6
14 4K Mixed 21 24.7
1,682% 22 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.5 DQ Read 20.2 21.7
18.7 DQ Write 35.9 48.3
15.4 DQ Mixed 24.7 27.4
2,137% 26.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
126GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 236 240 237 237 237 MB/s
200% Outstanding
Read 235
Write 230
Mixed 216
SusWrite 236
313% 229 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 35.6
4K Mixed 24.7
2,123% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 21.7
DQ Write 48.3
DQ Mixed 27.4
2,655% 32.5 MB/s
127GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 243 243 243 243 242 MB/s
172% Outstanding
Read 241
Write 241
Mixed 221
SusWrite 243
323% 236 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 20.2
1,638% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 20.1
DQ Write 38.8
DQ Mixed 24.6
2,231% 27.8 MB/s
129GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 224 225 239 241 240 MB/s
170% Outstanding
Read 244
Write 241
Mixed 230
SusWrite 230
322% 236 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 22.1
1,710% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 21.4
DQ Write 37.3
DQ Mixed 26.4
2,246% 28.4 MB/s
129GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 237 234 238 240 240 MB/s
170% Outstanding
Read 243
Write 240
Mixed 226
SusWrite 229
320% 234 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 25.9
4K Mixed 22.1
1,707% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 21.5
DQ Write 39
DQ Mixed 26.3
2,301% 28.9 MB/s
129GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 226 225 218 213 214 MB/s
165% Outstanding
Read 239
Write 169
Mixed 184
SusWrite 220
270% 203 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 25.4
4K Mixed 20.6
1,632% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 20.7
DQ Write 38.8
DQ Mixed 25.7
2,271% 28.4 MB/s
129GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 226 222 231 233 234 MB/s
164% Outstanding
Read 227
Write 232
Mixed 220
SusWrite 221
308% 225 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 25.7
4K Mixed 20.8
1,650% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 20.8
DQ Write 38.9
DQ Mixed 25.6
2,271% 28.4 MB/s
129GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 214 221 219 221 220 MB/s
164% Outstanding
Read 237
Write 171
Mixed 189
SusWrite 218
272% 204 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 25.4
4K Mixed 20.4
1,624% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 20.7
DQ Write 38.8
DQ Mixed 25.6
2,267% 28.4 MB/s
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